Luka Modric
Name: Luka Modric
Nationality: Croatian
Date and Place of Birth: Born September 9th, 1985 in Zadar, Croatia
Playing Position: Midfielder, Left Winger
Current Club:
Tottenham Hotspur (English Premier League)
Club Career:
2003 - 2004 Zrinjski Mostar - 22 appearances, 8 goals
2004 - 2005 Inter Zaprešić - 18 appearances, 3 goals
2005 - 2008 Dinamo Zagreb - 69 appearances, 20 goals
2008 - present Tottenham Hotspur
International Career:
2006 - present Croatia
About Luka Modric:
Luka Modric was born in Zadar, Croatia in September 1985 and played his early youth team football for local club NK Zadar before moving to Dinamo Zagreb in 2001. Modric played as a junior for Dinamo Zagreb for three years between 2001 and 2003 before moving to the full professional ranks at Bosnian Premier League side Zrinjski Mostar in 2003.
Despite his tender years, Modric was voted Mostar's player of the year in 2004 and earned himself a move back to his home country to Inter Zaprešić. While Inter Zaprešić are a relatively small club in Croatia, Modric's performances in the year he spent at the club helped propel them into second place in the Croatian league and once again brought the young playmaker to the attention of Dinamo Zagreb.
Luka Modric signed for Dinamo Zagreb in 2005 and his value as one of Europe's most promising midfield players has risen exponentially. Combining a skilful two footed attacking style with strength and determination gained from his time in the Bosnian Premier League, Modric won his first international cap for Croatia in 2006 and is now a mainstay in his national side, helping Slaven Bilic's men to qualify for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
He agreed a £16.5m move to Tottenham Hotspur in April 2008 and moved to the English Premier League club for their joint record transfer fee in the summer of 2008 following Euro 2008.
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